Forest Sector Will Continue to Fight for Jobs and Communities Affected by These Additional Duties

The US Department of Commerce has announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber. The duties, a response to a petition filed by the Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations (COALITION), are set at as follows: "Canfor 7.72 percent; Tolko 7.53 percent; West Fraser 6.76 percent and Resolute 4.59 percent. Other Canadian producers will pay 6.87 percent, raising the overall punitive tariffs to a weighted average of 26.75 percent.”

“These duties stand to impact hard working men and women in our mill communities across Canada,” says Derek Nighbor, CEO, Forest Products Association of Canada. “The duties are unwarranted and without merit. These duties will have a negative impact not only here in Canada but also on US consumers. Currently, American demand for lumber far exceeds what the American industry is able to produce. They need Canada’s softwood lumber." Canada is the largest softwood lumber exporter to the United States. The Canadian forest products industry is vital to the national economy and the economies of many forest dependent communities across the country. The sector is one of Canada’s largest employers, providing 230,000 direct jobs and supporting families across the country.